Useful Links

British Racing School, providing excellence in training and education for people employed in racing

British Horseracing Board, the governing authority for British racing

Defra, the government’s Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Devon Cattle Breeders’ Society, established in 1884 to promote and maintain the purity of the Devon Breed

Horserace Betting Levy Board, the statutory body responsible for collecting a levy from bookmakers and the Tote and distributing the money for the improvement of horseracing and the advancement of veterinary science and education

Jockey Club, the organisation committed to promoting the quality, diversity and integrity of British racing

National Horseracing Museum, Newmarket

National Stud, the showcase for British thoroughbred breeding

Racehorse Owners Association, promoting and protecting the interests of racehorse owners in Britain

Racehorse Transporters Association, the trade association that represents the majority of racehorse transporters and all major UK and Irish shipping agents

Racing Welfare, the UK’s leading charity providing welfare services to people involved in horseracing at every level

Rossdale & Partners, Newmarket-based equine veterinary practice

Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the regulatory body for veterinary surgeons in the UK

Tattersalls, Europe’s largest bloodstock auctioneers and the world’s oldest, dating back to 1766

Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, the only official body representing thoroughbred breeders in Great Britain

Weatherbys, the central administrator, banker and breed register keeper of British horseracing

Worshipful Company of Farriers, the 650-year-old livery company dedicated to upholding the highest standards of farriery